Using routine outcome measures as clinical process tools: Maximising the therapeutic yield in the IAPT programme when working remotely

ConclusionsThe administration of outcome measures needs to ensure validity and reliability. Therapeutic yield from session-by-session outcome measures could be enhanced by focusing on three main areas: (1) adopting a collaborative conversational approach, (2) maximising the use of total and items scores and (3) integrating outcome measures with in-session treatment decisions.Shifting the perception of outcome measures as impersonal numbers to being process clinical tools ensures a personalised delivery of psychological interventions and has the potential to enhance engagement from practitioners and patients what may reduce drop-out rates and improve clinical outcomes.

Source: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice - May 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Cintia L. Faija, Penny Bee, Karina Lovell, Nicky Lidbetter, Judith Gellatly, Kerry Ardern, Kelly Rushton, Helen Brooks, Dean McMillan, Christopher J. Armitage, Rebecca Woodhouse, Michael Barkham Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research